Buying Gear for a student

[Hunt_Joshua_G 0]

Hey all. I’m about to start My AFF training again after a 2 year absence due to the economy. I am looking into getting my own gear not long after i get my Class A License and am wondering what would be a good choice for a new jumper. What is a good size canopy both main and reserve. is there any tips you all can share on getting gear?

"When the people look like ants-PULL,
When the ants look like people-PRAY."
"Only skydivers know why the birds sing."

[stratostar 5]

yea, 1. wait, 2. learn, 3. wait somemore & learn more, then after you talk to 1. a instructor where you jump, 2. a rigger, 3. gear forums search

no reason to hurry! your home dz will guide you, come back and ask this after you learn more.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[NWFlyer 2]

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your home dz will guide you

Not to mention if his home DZ is accurate, he's got Gravity Girl right there! She'll hook you up!

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[Hunt_Joshua_G 0]

Yeah i have talked to her before and i know she is good.

"When the people look like ants-PULL,
When the ants look like people-PRAY."
"Only skydivers know why the birds sing."

[Bodhisattva420 0]

Get an old Dolphin and send it in with $260 to Altico to have it modified for freeflying. Then find a couple of used canopies and stuff them in that bitch!

[Bodhisattva420 0]

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=94549;d=1

[GLIDEANGLE 1]

As others have said, it is too early for a rig. If you are desperate to buy something, an altimeter is a reasonable first step. Check w/ your instructors about what slits they allow for students. Goggles are a great first purchase too. Again, check w/ instructors first (they may not allow tinted lenses on students).

The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!